Hard Power: The New Politics of National SecurityBasic Books, 2007 M03 9 - 336 pages Our ideas about national security have changed radically over the last five years. It has become a political tool, a "wedge issue," a symbol of pride and fear. It is also the one issue above all others that can make or break an election. And this is why the Democratic Party has been steadily losing power since 2001. In Hard Power, Michael O'Hanlon, an expert on foreign policy at the Brookings Institution, and Kurt Campbell, an authority on international security at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, explain how the Democrats lost credibility on issues of security and foreign policy, how they can get it back -- and why they must. They recall the successful Democratic military legacy of past decades, as well as recent Democratic innovations -- like the Homeland Security Office and the idea of nation-building -- that have been successfully co-opted by the Republican administration. And, most importantly, they develop a broad national security vision for America, including specific defense policies and a strategy to win the war on terror. |
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... important contribution by two of the most prolific and insightful commentators on national security in America today. While O'Hanlon and Campbell make no bones about their political affiliation—they are proud members of the Party of ...
... important contribution by two of the most prolific and insightful commentators on national security in America today. While O'Hanlon and Campbell make no bones about their political affiliation—they are proud members of the Party of ...
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... important as addressing traditional threats to our national security. And throughout the last decade, U.S. officials ... importance of gaining international Iegitimacy. 8 0 HARD POWER.
... important as addressing traditional threats to our national security. And throughout the last decade, U.S. officials ... importance of gaining international Iegitimacy. 8 0 HARD POWER.
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... importance of gaining international Iegitimacy for its actions and carrying the policy through to its logical conclusion. That means effective stabilization and reconstruction efforts are of paramount importance when hard power is used ...
... importance of gaining international Iegitimacy for its actions and carrying the policy through to its logical conclusion. That means effective stabilization and reconstruction efforts are of paramount importance when hard power is used ...
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... important, an honest account of what it has gotten right in the difficult period since 9/11. Second, an equally blunt critique of where Democrats and, to a lesser extent, many moderate Republicans have struggled or stumbled on national ...
... important, an honest account of what it has gotten right in the difficult period since 9/11. Second, an equally blunt critique of where Democrats and, to a lesser extent, many moderate Republicans have struggled or stumbled on national ...
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... important rationale behind this imperative is that Democrats should prioritize national-security concerns not just because so many voters do, but also because those voters are right. International stability is needed for Americans to ...
... important rationale behind this imperative is that Democrats should prioritize national-security concerns not just because so many voters do, but also because those voters are right. International stability is needed for Americans to ...
Contents
H A P T E R T W 0 | 47 |
CHAPTER THREE | 75 |
H A P T E R F O U | 119 |
HA P T E R FIVE | 137 |
HA P T E R S IX | 159 |
CHAPTER SEVEN | 185 |
CHAPTER EIGHT | 211 |
CONCLUSION | 237 |
Notes | 253 |
Index | 291 |
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